Fire

 

Artist:  Fire

Origin:  UK

Genre:  Rock, British Invasion, Freakbeat, Psychedelic Rock, Garage, British Psychedelia, Progressive Rock

Original line-up:

Dave Lambert:  Lead & Backing Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Percussion

Dick Dufall:  Bass, Backing Vocals

Bob Voice:  Drums, Backing Vocals

Fire was a UK Rock Band recorded between 1967 and 1970.  They consisted of Dave Lambert (Lead & Backing Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Percussion, who later joined Strawbs), Dick Dufall ( Bass, Backing Vocals, later joined in Paul Brett Sage), and Bob Voice (Drums, Backing Vocals, later also joined in Paul Brett Sage).

Title:  Father's Name Is Dad:  The Complete Fire. (2021)

Genre:  Rock, British Invasion, Freakbeat, Psychedelic Rock, Garage, British Psychedelia, Progressive Rock

Label:  Grapefruit

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Disc 1:  

Title:  Underground & Overhead (Singles & Demos)

Tracks:

 1.  Father's Name Is Dad (Original Single Version). (2:30)

 2.  Treacle Toffee World. (2:10)

 3.  Happy Sound. (2:18)

 4.  Spare A Copper. (2:42)

 5.  Will I Find Love?  (2:20)

 6.  Man In The Teapot. (2:23)

 7.  It's Just Love. (3:57)

 8.  I've Still Got Time  (2:24)

 9.  I Know You Inside Out. (4:26)

10. Alison Wonderland  (10:45)

11. It's Not Easy Falling Out Of Love (Friday's Chyld) (3:04)

12. Boys And Girls Together (Friday's Chyld) (2:22)

13. I Just Can't Want (Friday's Chyld) (2:30)

14. I Didn't Know You (Friday's Chyld) (2:45)

15. Can't Be So Bad (1:44)

16. Green-Legged Auntie Sally (8:14)

17. Oh Johnny (5:55)

18. Round The Gum Tree (1:34)

19. Toothy Ruthie (1:57)

20. Father's Name Is Dad (Remixed Single Version)  (2:32)

Disc 2:

Title:  The Magic Shoemaker (Album & Demos):

Tracks:

 1.  Children Of Imagination (0:55)

 2.  Tell You A Story (6:04)

 3.  Magie Shoes (3:42)

 4.  Reason For Everything (7:35)

 5.  Only A Dream (5:41)

 6.  Files Like A Bird (5:07)

 7.  Like To Help You If I Can  (4:06)

 8.  I Can See The Sky. (5:15)

 9.  Shoemaker. (5:18)

10. Happy Man Am I. (0:57)

11. Children Of Imagination (Reprise) (0:38)

12. Only A Dream (Demo Version). (2:49)

13. Magic Shoes (Demo Version) (3:57)

14. Reason For Everything (Demo Version). (2:34)

15. Mama When Will I Understand (Studio Version). (6:04)

16. Live To Love. (3:21)

17. Back There Again (5:31)

Disc 3:

Title:   The Magic Shoemaker Live:

Tracks:

 1.  Overture (To A Shoemaker) (5:50)

 2.  Children Of Imagination (1:23)

 3.  Tell You A Story (4:52)

 4.  Magic Shoes. (3:41)

 5.  Reason For Everything (5:10)

 6.  Treacle Toffee World. (2:50)

 7.  Only A Dream (4:43)

 8.  Files Like A Bird. (5:00)

 9.  It Wouldn't Have Happened In My Day (5:19)

10. War. (1:42)

11. Like To Help You If I Can. (4:54)

12. I Can See The Sky. (5:15)

13. Father's Name Is Dad. (3:16)

14. It's Just Love. (3:37)

15. Shoemaker (7:12)

16. Happy Man Am I. (2:52)

17. Mama When Will I Understand (Live Version) (6:35)

Personnel:

Dave Lambert:  Lead & Backing Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Percussion

Dick Dufall:  Bass, Backing Vocals

Bob Voice:  Drums, Backing Vocals

Father's Name Is Dad:  The Complete Fire is a Complete Anthology Box Set by Fire, released on August 20, 2021 by Grapefruit, includes a full history rare photos and new quotes.  The one of the fascinating bands working on the late '60s British Pop Scene.  For Music Lovers and Music Collectors.